Several days ago, I had my right hand operated on to straighten out a couple of fingers. It is now bandaged and in a splint, which is scheduled to be removed in four days. Being right-handed, I'm typing and "moussing" this posting two-fingered with my left hand. Unable to use a camera for a few weeks, I decided to look back and post some shots from 2005, when I purchased my first DSLR and my first big lens. My first camera was a 6.3 Mpx NIKON D70 and my first big lens a 80 - 400mm VR lens. Prior to that, I had only used a point and shoot camera with a 10 x zoom. My primary purpose is/was to see how these early images compared to those taken with my current equipment. Also, to evaluate if I had been wasting $$ by continuously upgrading and to help cast the dice to now upgrading to a "Mirrorless" system.

SERIES of 4 images from practically my first foray into wild-life photography.







My wife says I'm nuts to even think of spending more $$$$, but for me the jury is still out. I am quite happy with my current trusty DSLR and lenses - so Ill sleep on it some more. (if only they would break down LOL)

The low 6.3 Mpx of the D70 certainly provided adequate quality for web-postings, like those above, and for small prints, say to 8x10. The more recent cameras of 20 - 50 Mpx of course provide much better detail for larger prints and applications. And, of course they have many other enhanced features to facilitate shooting.